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Prague, Czech Republic
Dates: late Aug 2026 - mid Dec 2026
Czech Modern and Contemporary Art and Architecture
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Charles University
Location: Prague, CZECH REPUBLIC
Primary Subject Area: Art History
Instruction in: English
Course Code: CUFA ART405
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 300
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 52
DESCRIPTION
This combined seminar and lecture course aims to acquaint students with aspects of Central European visual culture from the modern era onwards. It will introduce major art styles and personalities in Czech modern art (from Art Nouveau's Alphonse Mucha
and the pioneer of abstraction Frantisek Kupka, to the unique phenomena of Czech Cubism and Surrealism all the way to the contemporary provocations of David Cerný). Deep changes that occurred in architecture (from Art Nouveau decoration through
Functionalist utopia to deconstruction of Postmodernism) will be introduced and discussed. All artworks will be examined within their broader cultural and historical context. Students will be given the opportunity to visit many Prague galleries and museums to encounter and study the originals in detail.
and the pioneer of abstraction Frantisek Kupka, to the unique phenomena of Czech Cubism and Surrealism all the way to the contemporary provocations of David Cerný). Deep changes that occurred in architecture (from Art Nouveau decoration through
Functionalist utopia to deconstruction of Postmodernism) will be introduced and discussed. All artworks will be examined within their broader cultural and historical context. Students will be given the opportunity to visit many Prague galleries and museums to encounter and study the originals in detail.